Correctional Systems Compared United States vs Sweden Law enforcement varies from country to country as do debates about its effectiveness. This paper compares the Swedish and American penal systems with regard to prison management, types of criminals, prison designs and levels of security. It argues that based on the rates of recidivism, Sweden' s system is superior to that of the U.S. Discussion It is probably fair to say that the American penal system has switched from the idea of rehabilitation to that of punishment. The "three strikes" laws have filled up the nation's jails with people guilty of relatively minor offenses, causing overcrowding and frustration.
Jails and Prison Comparison October 19, 2013 CJA/ 234 Introduction The criminal justice system is a very complex system and if you don’t understand it you won’t know how it operates. Let’s take a walk through the criminal justice system by showing some distinct differences between jails and prison on a state and federal level. I would also like to make some comparisons and explore some influencing factors in growth in regards to jails and prisons. Safety in our society is one of the most leading issues to date without our correctional system victims would still live in fear and the criminal would go unpunished. The correctional system helps both the victim and the criminal to move forward.
State police have jurisdiction over anywhere in the state but still work within the states agency’s when arresting a suspected criminal unless they broke federal crimes then the case will go to the federal courts. The US Marshalls can go anywhere they want in the country to apprehend criminals but will usually work with local police. The F.B.I deals with more serious crimes and any crime that crosses from one country to another or from one state to the next. Federal agencies have their own prisons and laws that they enforce which makes them different than local and state police. All police
This large increase in the rate of incarceration is the biggest dertermining factor for the rise of private prisons in the US and because the United States has setup a system in which we are putting people in prison at a much faster rate than anywhere else in the world private prisons have become more and more acceptable. "In 1980 about half the people entering state prison were violent offenders; in 1995 less than a third had been convicted of a violent crime. The enormous increase in America's inmate population can be explained in large part by the sentences given to people who have committed nonviolent offenses. Crimes that in other countries would usually lead to community service, fines, or drug treatment—or would not be considered crimes at all—in the United States now lead to a prison term, by far the most expensive form of punishment." (Schlosser) The creation of the Rockefeller drug laws in New York state is what appears to be a major proponent in this
The Precautions, Steps, and Measures Taken to Control Gangs and Security Threat Groups in Prison Overview Gangs in America have multiplied at such an extreme that even the smallest counties have reported some forms of gang activity in their communities. When members of these gangs are arrested and convicted on felony charges; they are put into our correctional system and disregarded by the public. However, many of these gang members stay together in prison putting themselves, staff, and other inmates at risk of violence. The troubles presented by gang affiliated inmates until recently have not been widely researched. Due to increasing violence and gang activity numerous steps are now being implemented address gain affiliation in our prison system.
Criminal Justice System Paper Your Name CJA/204 April 6, 2014 Rudy Pichardo Criminal Justice System Paper When I think about the criminal justice system I think about corruption, the falsely accused, inmates who aren’t given the proper sentence, and how awful it is for the people. In this paper I’m hoping to give a better understanding of the criminal justice system by identifying the goals of the criminal justice system, describing the components and the criminal process of the criminal justice system and some of the other components in the system. The criminal justice system is built on a few important principles; Presumption of innocence, due process, independent judiciary, openness and accessibility of court and equality before law. (Merriam Webster: An Encyclopedia Britannica Company, 2014) defines crime as an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government. Meaning, if you break the law of which has been given you will be punished.
Not to also mention, the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world (Senator James 1)! But how is all of this happening when crime rates are going down? People in today’s society are getting locked behind bars for lesser crimes then in the past. Criminals are serving more time in prisons nowadays than any previous year. Another significant issue with the United States prison system is its ability to spend money.
Prison Term Policy Recommendation Stephanie Swalve CJA 314 October 2, 2011 Shawna Olachea What comes to mind when you hear the word prison? Prison is a place for criminals that have done wrong doings are punished. Many think that the prison system is a financial burden on the economy. Many others may think that the prison system is justified as it provides a place for criminals and guarantees protection to society from the individuals that pose a threat to other people. No matter what people believe the prisons here in the United States are becoming more and more over populated at high rates that even professionals have debated on what steps that they can take in order to get the population of prisons down to where they need to be.
The Criminal Court System Heather Conley Law & Society (LS308) April 5, 2011 Professor Urban Cleaves The Criminal Court System The United States court system as a whole has many parts to it and is very complex. Many facets of the court system have been featured in movies and television, but today we will discuss what truly happens within the real criminal court system. In this paper we will discuss the following: the functions of the criminal court system, the functions of the attorneys within the system, and the role and functionality the judge and jury play with in this system. The function of criminal courts within the criminal justice field is to settle disputes and to try to determine if a suspect or offender is guilty or not guilty of a crime they are being tried for. This would typically be the second step for an offender entering the criminal justice system.
Prison Overcrowding America's prison population has more than quadrupled since 1980. A special report released by the Public Safety Performance Project of the Pew Charitable Trusts in 2007 predicts that the nation's prison population will rise to more than 1.72 million by 2011(According to“Public Safety, Public Spending” (2008), The Pew Charitable Trusts). From a comparative perspective, the number of people behind bars in the United States is striking. An even more recent report from Pew notes "the United States incarcerates more people than any country in the world, including the far more populous nation of China." Even though many new prisons have been built throughout the nation during the past 20 years to accommodate the growing number of inmates, prison overcrowding is still very much a reality in many jurisdictions.